Before reading the book, please click on “Characters” and print a copy. This “cheat sheet” will make it easier for you to follow this historical story. I also recommend you familiarize yourself with the historical events taking place at the time of this story by reading the “Timeline” section of this website. Lastly, please don’t forget to view the Borghese/Bonaparte properties by clicking on the “View Borghese/Bonaparte Properties” link. This will help you visualize some of the incredible locations written about in this book. This is my first novel which took me over three years to complete. I really do hope you enjoy the read!

“It is a heartrending story, made tragic by its reality and lovingly told by a fictional lady-in-waiting. Readers will learn a great deal about the woman and the world in which she lived in this straightforward, appealing biography.”—Romantic Times